Crane High School - Science and Craft Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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uaic anal .xdrf Q Music, through the ages, has been an inspiration to man. Man without music is a machine, incapable of emotion. Through music is attained a character capable of absorbing and appreciating everything. It supplies the missing something in pure statistical knowledge necessary to instill a desire for beauty. With it is completed the otherwise animal-like creature which is man. Our Music Department offers one the opportunity to develop these fine qualities and at the same time af- fords the chance to pass on to others that which has been gained by such experience. A form of this is the fine assemblies, participated in by our Glee Club, Band, and Orchestra, which have brought pleasure to the Craneites. Art is another medium by which enjoyment through self-expression is attained. Regardless of the talent of the individual the creative desire is fulfilled. Many posters and scenes depicting coming or important events are drawn by those who are especially talented. These are used to reach the students for whom the events depicted will be of interest or consequence. They perform a function which would otherwise remain undone. These departments comprise an influential unit to which we are indebted for their unceasing efforts to raise the standards of our school. The Music Department is headed by Mr. Lewis Thomas: Miss Grace Diaz heads the Art Department. EDWIN SALTER LUCILLE SANTOS HEDWIG SCELONGE DAVID SINGER IULIUS STEINMETZ IAMES SWIENTEK LEWYS THOMAS RACHEL TOPP MRS. LEWYS THOMAS Also Nice for Dog Houses. Pretty Posters Please Pupils! Department Head

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MR. EDWIN SALTER Practical Architects Nicely Turned Out Models-Crane Style He Also Designed Hrs Sweat Department Head MARIORIE OUANE CARO QUICK CHARLES RANDOLPH ARTHUR REDIS COVERDALE RENNISON CHARLES RICKHOFF WILLIAM ROBINSON IULIUS ROSENBLUM meckanicaf ibrawing L Because there is constant urgency tor qualified draftsmen, the Mechanical Drawing Department, func- tioning under the guidance of Mr. Edwin Salter, en- rolls interested students, and as its reward, produces well-trained junior drattsmen. Enrollees are repaid for the time spent in these courses, even it they fail to adapt the profession of a drattsman, This training al- lows a student special ability to read drawings. A diversified course is presented which includes parts of everything a draftsman must know, as devel- opmental drawings, gearing, and assemblies. Not only representing objects, but, also understanding them and how they work is valuable knowledge gained from the course. The importance of trained draftsmen in industry should not be underrated. Without the blueprints made by the draftsman, the simplest object could not be manufactured accurately. Since the blueprints must be done correctly, the draftsman must be neat, exact, and have an understanding of his work. With the mechanical drawing program is allied the Architectural Drawing Course, and the Machine De- sign Course. The Architectural Course is devoted to those students intending to specialize in designing structures: the Machine Design Course is for advance work in industrial mechanism representation. Each course devotes two periods a day to precision drawing. Spasmodic periods throughout the semester are de- voted to freehand sketching. ,224

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CURT TREFFURTH IOSEPH TUREK IOSEPH VALERIO IAMES WALLACE EDWARD WEBER RENEE C. WEIR CHARLES WERNER WALTER WERRE COACH FLOYD BROWN pkgaicaf glclucafion f Physical fitness, a necessary requisite with mental fitness, is an essential portion of every Craneite's train- ing. Three times a week is spent indulging in some form of exercise, be it gymnasium, swimming or R.O.T.C. The new types of drilling instituted in our gymna- sium during the last few years has shown immeasur- ably in the development of the physiques of the students taking this training. Freshmen especially will receive the full benefit of the improved program de- vised by our Physical Education Department. In lieu of gymnasium, R.O.T.C. may be substituted. Rifle calisthenics are an important part of the Corps' training, so a Craneite's health is never neglected. Eight semesters of either gymnasium or R.O.T.C. or a combination of both are required for graduation. In the swimming classes, both swimming and the art of handling one's self when in water, are taught. Every student is required to pass at least one semester of swimming. Health classes, in which the boys are instructed in the physiology and care of the human body, must be attended once a week. Our athletic teams are another source of physical culture for the conscientious athlete who is interested in athletic prowess and the athletic standing of his school. Department Head Hold that Position for Thirty Minutes More! Wheaties Help that Too ua .La -..: rs.w